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gbetts
Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2003
Posts: 1
From: MI
|  Posted: 2003-04-29 09:23 am Permalink
Hi Guys,
I am new to the board. Long story short I am from Florida and now living in Michigan. I am building a Tiki bar for my home and I was wondering if any one else had done the same.
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SugarCaddyDaddy
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 03, 2002
Posts: 1500
From: Huntington Beach, California
| Posted: 2003-04-29 09:41 am Permalink
Aloha GBetts!
Welcome! If you look at this link, you will see that there is a Tiki Central Photo Archive area where you can scroll down to "Home Tiki Bars" for ideas. The photo archive is new so at this time you won't find pages and pages of pictures, but what is there are sure to get you motivated!
One word of advice if I may:
Decorate to YOUR delight. Don't worry about adding decor that others think are "tiki". Just have fun with it and add what brings a smile to your face, a warmth to your Aloha Spirit....and something to keep the ice cold!
SugarCaddyDaddy
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Tiki_Bong
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 0 | Posted: 2003-04-29 11:12 am Permalink
Aloha gbetts,
SugarCaddyDaddy is right. Also, please be advised that a 'tiki bar' is NEVER finished. Like a few other things I can think of, once you start you'll never stop. It will be your monument to tiki...
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Alnshely
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 974
From: Oceanside CA
| Posted: 2003-04-29 9:58 pm Permalink
Here's a old post that has several home bars. There are some really great ideas.
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=1034&forum=1
Mahalo,
Al
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Lake Surfer
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3308
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2003-04-29 10:06 pm Permalink
Aloha,
Where in Michigan, may I ask?
I have a large number of surfer buds all along the west coast of MI...
Welcome to Tiki Central!
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bamboo ben
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 02, 2002
Posts: 454
From: Tiki
| Posted: 2003-04-29 11:14 pm Permalink
I've got 18 tiki bars on order going out this week! It's starting to finally catch on!!! But, will it be as big as South West was?
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Mahalo,
Bamboo Ben
Bamboo Ben (custom tropical decor)
712 Yorktown Ave. #20
Huntington Beach, Ca. 92648
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Sun. 11-4ish
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Squawker
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 23, 2003
Posts: 37
From: Costa Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2003-04-30 01:01 am Permalink
SugarCaddyDaddy has said, in my humble opinion, one of the most intelligent comments I've seen up here in the past week.
Your tiki world, as it were, is a personal philosophy of life. Not simply a bunch of ceramic bric-a-brak, thatching and over-priced wood carvings. Tiki is your personal expression of freedom of spirit. Sort of a Ying & Yang philosophy of life. A balance that's keeps you mentally and emotionally stable in a bizarre environment that bombs the crap out of a pile of rocks in the Third World, then gives them a band-aid and a Gameboy, expecting them to be grateful.
Tiki, idealistically in my own life, is a frame of mind, not a physical collection of material goods. I'm not sure this is a popular opinion here. I can't help about what I feel. I've chopped my way through real jungles to find that Mayan pyramid. I've slipped on wet rocks and flew over a 50 foot waterfall on Kauai.I watched the Northern Lights and was spiritually moved. I dug my hands into a pile of gray earth in southeastern Montana and unearthed a 65 million year old fossil.
Build the tropical part of your personal world into whatever makes you happy. Other people's attitudes matter not.
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PolynesianPop
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2341
From: Corona, Ca
| Posted: 2003-04-30 08:12 am Permalink
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On 2003-04-30 01:01, Squawker wrote:
SugarCaddyDaddy has said, in my humble opinion, one of the most intelligent comments I've seen up here in the past week. |
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Gee, that's kind of sounds like an insult to me...
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On 2003-04-30 01:01, Squawker wrote:
Tiki, idealistically in my own life, is a frame of mind, not a physical collection of material goods. Build the tropical part of your personal world into whatever makes you happy.
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I think most of us on this board already do live by this philosophy. It's why we have such lively debates around here. The members of this board come from very different backgrounds but we're all drawn to one thing - TIKI. Some of us are Collectors, some of us are Urban Archaelogists, some of us are Artists. After spending some time on these boards, you'll see that.
I can't help but feel like you're lecturing to us. And Squawker, the last thing I need is someone lecturing to me about how I'm "not as tiki" as they are.
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RevBambooBen
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 7197
From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2003-04-30 08:18 am Permalink
BINGO!
Game point
POP 1001
Squawker 36
p.s. I think he's just on fire (born again?)
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Trader Woody
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2301
From: Tiki Manor, Forest of Bowland,UK
| Posted: 2003-04-30 09:12 am Permalink
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On 2003-04-30 01:01, Squawker wrote:
I've chopped my way through real jungles to find that Mayan pyramid. I've slipped on wet rocks and flew over a 50 foot waterfall on Kauai.I watched the Northern Lights and was spiritually moved. I dug my hands into a pile of gray earth in southeastern Montana and unearthed a 65 million year old fossil.
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I almost bought a Shag decanter, but nearly shat myself when I saw the price. Does that count?
Trader Woody
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Tiki_Bong
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 0 | Posted: 2003-04-30 09:27 am Permalink
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On 2003-04-30 01:01, Squawker wrote:
SugarCaddyDaddy has said, in my humble opinion, one of the most intelligent comments I've seen up here in the past week.
Your tiki world, as it were, is a personal philosophy of life. Not simply a bunch of ceramic bric-a-brak, thatching and over-priced wood carvings. Tiki is your personal expression of freedom of spirit. Sort of a Ying & Yang philosophy of life. A balance that's keeps you mentally and emotionally stable in a bizarre environment that bombs the crap out of a pile of rocks in the Third World, then gives them a band-aid and a Gameboy, expecting them to be grateful.
Tiki, idealistically in my own life, is a frame of mind, not a physical collection of material goods. I'm not sure this is a popular opinion here. I can't help about what I feel. I've chopped my way through real jungles to find that Mayan pyramid. I've slipped on wet rocks and flew over a 50 foot waterfall on Kauai.I watched the Northern Lights and was spiritually moved. I dug my hands into a pile of gray earth in southeastern Montana and unearthed a 65 million year old fossil.
Build the tropical part of your personal world into whatever makes you happy. Other people's attitudes matter not.
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Oh Master Squawker, I live for your enlightening sermons. Please tell me more, oh master. We are only dumbshits and know nothing of the zen of tiki.
PS - how was last week's appreciation on your little condo in inland Costa Mesa?
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Squawker
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 23, 2003
Posts: 37
From: Costa Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2003-04-30 10:02 am Permalink
Wah? I boddah you? I no can da kine if you no like da kine. Ey, I cannot handle.
Pardon the pidgin. I'll interpet. It seems no matter what I say it seems to cause ripples in someone else's lagoon. Okay, I see where this is going...After a week I've observed some people's interpetation of "tiki" is different than mine. Perhaps I misjudge, and if so, I apologize publicly.
But I still feel we think differently. The mana I've lived with for decades has been one of spiritual harmony mixed with playful fun. I've sensed some negative underlining around here (personified by some people's obsessions over musical styles and what is tiki or what isn't tiki, etc.)that bothers me. Throws the Ying & Yan out of balance.
All right. Many years ago, I spent a summer living on a reservation up near Crow Agency. During that time a Crow shaman (as he was treated by others) advised me that each person must go their own life way. Follow your heart. Let others do the same. I may have forgotten that briefly and so apologize again.
It has been an interesting week, though. So I guess I'm Elvis...I'm history..I'm outta here.
Aloha nui loa and may the gods bless (whether you believe in them or not). Bye...
[ This Message was edited by: Squawker on 2003-04-30 10:04 ]
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Tiki_Bong
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 0 | Posted: 2003-04-30 10:07 am Permalink
Squaker,
You can't have it both ways. You make judgements yourself, then you think by throwing in some lofty sounding bullshit with your subjective comments that every one is supposed to say 'I see Zen Master'.
Since you couldn't snatch the pebble from our hand, it is time for you to leave...
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RevBambooBen
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 7197
From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2003-04-30 10:28 am Permalink
Hey Squawker,
Do you own any Berkenstocks?
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Trader Woody
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2301
From: Tiki Manor, Forest of Bowland,UK
| Posted: 2003-04-30 12:27 pm Permalink
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On 2003-04-30 10:02, Squawker wrote:
A load of pretentious shite |
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Squawker - You've missed the whole point of Tiki Central by quite a few yards. Perhaps your third eye was temporarily closed. People come here to talk about Tiki in all it's forms, and oddly enough people have opinions. When people disagree, it doesn't set our 'Tiki World' into some horrific cosmic imbalance. No doubt these same people will agree about something else a few posts later - 'karma' restored.
So you're off now? Fine. You've managed to insult the vast majority of us here with your crude assumptions. Leave the 'material world' of Tiki to us and go back to wanking dolphins.
Trader Woody
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